Day 162
2 hrs, 3 .7 kms

I really need to start thinking of heading back, but I decide to push my luck, continuing on to one more village… and am glad I do. Around the bend I’m presented with some real eye candy: across the gorge is a flat stretch of rock, tilted at a 45 degree angle, with a little earth colored village slapped right on the side of it—a picture perfect blend of natural beauty and human presence.

I decide this is a nice finishing touch to my hike. I know there’s a lot more to be discovered up the road…but that’ll have to wait for another time. For now, my exploration of the Oued Melh River Civilization is over… I hop on a rural transport van, and head back to where my hike started yesterday.